A02178:3703
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The r[…] corporal fear are which so much daunteth the heart, is, to crave a greater fear of Gods Majesties, the strength whereof may overmatch the […] fear. When the Kings of […] had conspired against the people of God, the Prophet of God said unto them▪ Isaiah 8. 12. Say •ee […], A confederacy to all them to whom this people ••ith, a confedera••• neither […] ▪, nor be afraid of them▪ 13. Sanctify the Lord of Hosts, and let him be […] your dr•••. And least we should think that this appertaineth not as well to all Christians as to the Jews; Let us hear what the Apost•• Peter •aith▪ 1. Per• 3. 14▪ Blessed are y•e if we suffer for righteousness sake: yea, fear not […]e, neither be troubled 15. But […] the Lord in your hearts: & be ready […] were to every sin •n that […] you a reason, of the •o•e that is in you. Were the blessed Apostle showeth, that we are not ready to make Confession of our hope, until we put away this fear, and sanctify the Lord in our harts, glorifying his truth in promising, and his […] ⟨p. 578⟩in performing. And to apply this to our selves: if the Magistrate should bring v•to the Rack or torture, to betray the good cause of God, or innocency of our brethren, let us rather fear to displease God for his threatenings, then man for his punishment.
The r〈…〉 corporall feare are which so much d•unteth the heart, is, to craue a greater feare of Gods Maiestie, the strength whereof may ouermatch the feare. When the Kings of had conspired against the people of God, the Prophet of God said vnto them Esay 8. 12. Say ee , A confedracie to all them to whme this people ith, a confedera neither , nor be afraid of them 13. Sanctifie the Lord of Hostes, and let him be your dr. And least we should think that this appertaineth not as well to all Christians as to the Iewes; Let vs heare what the Apost Peter aith 1. Per 3. 14 Blessed are ye if we suffer for righteousnes sake: yea, feare not e, neither be troubled 15. But the Lord in your hearts: & be ready were to euery sin n that you a reason, of the oe that is in you. Were the blessed Apostle sheweth, that wee are not readie to make Confession of our hope, vntill wee put away this feare, and sanctifie the Lord in our harts, glorifying his truth in promising, and his